Powder (move)

Move data

Effects

Powder moves with priority and covers the target in a powder that lasts for the rest of the current turn only. It damages the target if they use a Fire type move in that turn, and prevents the Fire move from working.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Buginium Z and uses its Z-Power, Powder turns into Z-Powder and raises Special Defense two stages, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe

Foe

Foe

User

Ally

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Game descriptions

X/YO.Ruby/A.Sapphire

The user covers the target in a powder that explodes and damages the target if it uses a Fire-type move.

Sun/Moon

The user covers the target in a combustible powder. If the target uses a Fire-type move, the powder explodes and damages the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Powder at the level specified. The numbers given are for
Pokémon Sun & Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.